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His hobbies, listed in Debrett’s People of Today, include 20th-century history, crime fiction and Arsenal FC.
But Enough About Me « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2007
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A native of Gloucester, according to "Debrett," he was a lineal descendant of Edward Whalley (first cousin to Oliver Cromwell and John Hampden), who signed the warrant for the execution of Charles I.
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All Lord Dawlish's friends called him Bill, and he had a catholic list of them, ranging from men whose names were in 'Debrett' to men whose names were on the notice boards of obscure clubs in connexion with the non-payment of dues.
Uneasy Money 1928
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These are duly chronicled by Punch along with the attractions of Rosherville Gardens, then presided over by Baron Nathan, one of the irregular impresario peers who do not appear in "Debrett," of whom the last representative was Lord George Sanger.
Mr. Punch`s history of modern England, Volume I -- 1841-1857 Charles Larcom 1921
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A rapid glance at "Debrett" revealed that the Earl of Fairholme was thirty, unmarried, the fourteenth of his line, and the possessor of country seats at Fairholme, Warwickshire, and Glen Spey, Inverness.
The Albert Gate Mystery Being Further Adventures of Reginald Brett, Barrister Detective Louis Tracy 1895
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"Debrett," who supplied him with a great deal of information.
The Town Traveller George Gissing 1880
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Bragg had also a sort of City or monetary tariff of politeness -- a tariff that was oftener called in requisition than the 'Debrett' one, in Mr. Puffington's country.
Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour Robert Smith Surtees 1833
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Shut out of the UK by a non-compete clause, Power, who in his Debrett's entry lists his early career as "Woolworths, labourer and demolition worker", went to Spain and bought a stake in Benicàssim.
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The editor of Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, Charles Kidd, agrees.
Hugh Muir's diary 2012
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According to Debrett's Correct Form, the bible of peerage, as far as titles are concerned, the Duchess of Cambridge is not half bad especially since, as we kept being reminded, Kate was formerly a "commoner".
Lisa Mirza Grotts: Royal Observations From the Curb: The Crowds, the Gown, the Crown! Lisa Mirza Grotts 2011
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